Mount Lesueur facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Lesueur |
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| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
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 Mount Lesueur
Location in Western Australia
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| Parent range | Gairdner Range |
Mount Lesueur is a unique, flat-topped mountain in Western Australia. It looks like a giant table rising from the ground. This special landform is called a mesa.
Mount Lesueur is about 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Jurien Bay. It stands tall above the flat land around it. This area is part of Lesueur National Park. Over many years, the softer land around the mountain has worn away. This is how Mount Lesueur became so prominent.
Discovering Mount Lesueur
Mount Lesueur was first seen by Europeans from a French ship. The ship was called the Naturaliste. It sailed past Jurien Bay a long time ago. The mountain was named after Charles Alexander Lesueur. He was an artist on the ship. He drew pictures of nature.
The next recorded sighting was in 1839. Captain George Grey led a small group through the area. They had been shipwrecked near Kalbarri.
In 1849, a team led by A.C. Gregory climbed Mount Lesueur. The next year, a plant collector named James Drummond visited. He came back many times to study the plants.
Protecting the Park
In the 1950s, a special area was set aside around Mount Lesueur. It was called a reserve. The purpose was for "educational reasons." This meant people could learn about nature there.
Later, in 1992, a much larger area became a national park. This park is now known as Lesueur National Park. It helps protect the mountain and its amazing plants.
Amazing Plant Life!
Mount Lesueur is very important for scientists who study plants. It has an incredibly high number of different plant types. This is called plant biodiversity.
Because of all these different plants, the area is very important. Scientists learn a lot from studying them. Protecting this area helps keep these unique plants safe for the future.
